HG COLLECTION IN FOCUS

Join Dr. Samantha Happé on the last Thursday of each month at 12pm for an intimate 30-minute curator’s talk.

Every month, a different work from a current exhibition will be explored, offering insights into its history, context, and significance within the collection.

MAY: Making the Floating World
Thursday 29 May, 12 PM

Step inside ukiyo-e prints. Using Hiroshige’s scenes of everyday life, this talk will uncover the layered process behind these iconic images and the vibrant culture of nineteenth-century Japan.

Tickets available at reception on the day or via Eventbrite.

Hamilton Gallery
$5 pp Includes light refreshments.

Image: Utagawa Hiroshige, The Kawaguchi Ferry and Zenkaji Temple (Kawaguchi no watashi Zenkaji), 1857, woodblock print, ink and colour on paper, Donated by Mr Rod Agar 2000